Comments on: The TVDE sector is being prevented from dropping off passengers at cruise ships in the region, according to an association complaint. https://www.madeiraislandnews.com/2025/11/the-tvde-sector-is-being-prevented-from-dropping-off-passengers-at-cruise-ships-in-the-region-according-to-an-association-complaint.html Madeira news blog. The best blog on the island of Madeira, bringing you all the latest news, events, videos and photos from the worlds leading island destination. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:32:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Renaldo https://www.madeiraislandnews.com/2025/11/the-tvde-sector-is-being-prevented-from-dropping-off-passengers-at-cruise-ships-in-the-region-according-to-an-association-complaint.html#comment-480 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:32:20 +0000 https://www.madeiraislandnews.com/?p=91676#comment-480 Madeira can be a wonderful place to visit, but the longer you stay, the more you begin to notice certain… patterns. This situation is yet another textbook example of how “Madeiran mob” operates. TVDE drivers are fully legal, offer fair and transparent pricing, and use tracking apps that make rides safer and more convenient, yet they’re treated as a “problem” by some. Meanwhile, local taxi associations, closely linked to parts of the local government, continue to raise pressure to protect their financial interests.

In the end, what’s happening here reveals exactly whose interests are being protected, and at whose expense.

]]> By: janestvde https://www.madeiraislandnews.com/2025/11/the-tvde-sector-is-being-prevented-from-dropping-off-passengers-at-cruise-ships-in-the-region-according-to-an-association-complaint.html#comment-458 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:20:35 +0000 https://www.madeiraislandnews.com/?p=91676#comment-458 There is no free competition concept in this island – the mafia determines the activity

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